Philips Semiconductors Linear Products Product specification

Timer NE/SA/SE555/SE555C

DESCRIPTION PIN CONFIGURATIONS

The 555 monolithic timing circuit is a highly stable
controller capable of producing accurate time delays, or
oscillation. In the time delay mode of operation, the time is D, N, FE Packages
precisely controlled by one external resistor and capacitor.
For a stable operation as an oscillator, the free running GND 1 8 VCC
frequency and the duty cycle are both accurately controlled TRIGGER 2 7 DISCHARGE
with two external resistors and one capacitor. The circuit
OUTPUT 3 6 THRESHOLD
may be triggered and reset on falling waveforms, and the
output structure can source or sink up to 200mA. RESET 4 5 CONTROL VOLTAGE

FEATURES F Package
 Turn-off time less than 2s
 GND 1 14 VCC
Max. operating frequency greater than 500kHz NC 2 13 NC
 Timing from microseconds to hours TRIGGER 12
DISCHARGE
 Operates in both astable and monostable modes 3 11
NC
 High output current OUTPUT 4 10
THRESHOLD
 NC 5 9
Adjustable duty cycle NC
RESET 6 8
 TTL compatible CONTROL VOLTAGE

 Temperature stability of 0.005% per C

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APPLICATIONS
 Precision timing
 Pulse generation
 Sequential timing
 Time delay generation
 Pulse width modulation

ORDERING INFORMATION
DESCRIPTION TEMPERATURE RANGE ORDER CODE DWG #
8-Pin Plastic Small Outline (SO) Package 0 to +70C NE555D 0174C
8-Pin Plastic Dual In-Line Package (DIP) 0 to +70C NE555N 0404B
8-Pin Plastic Dual In-Line Package (DIP) -40C to +85C SA555N 0404B
8-Pin Plastic Small Outline (SO) Package -40C to +85C SA555D 0174C
8-Pin Hermetic Ceramic Dual In-Line Package (CERDIP) -55C to +125C SE555CFE
8-Pin Plastic Dual In-Line Package (DIP) -55C to +125C SE555CN 0404B
14-Pin Plastic Dual In-Line Package (DIP) -55C to +125C SE555N 0405B
8-Pin Hermetic Cerdip -55C to +125C SE555FE
14-Pin Ceramic Dual In-Line Package (CERDIP) 0 to +70C NE555F 0581B
14-Pin Ceramic Dual In-Line Package (CERDIP) -55C to +125C SE555F 0581B
14-Pin Ceramic Dual In-Line Package (CERDIP) -55C to +125C SE555CF 0581B

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BLOCK DIAGRAM
VCC
8

R CONTROL
VOLTAGE
THRESH- 5
OLD
6 COMPARATOR

R
TRIGGER
COMPARATOR 2

DIS-
CHARGE
7 RESET

FLIP FLOP 4

OUTPUT
STAGE

3 1
OUTPUT GND

EQUIVALENT SCHEMATIC
FM
CONTROL VOLTAGE

VCC R1 R2 R3 R R R12
4.7K 330 4.7 4 7 6.8K
K 1 5
K K
Q21
Q5 Q6 Q7 Q9
Q22
Q8 R13
Q19
3.9K

Q1 Q4 R1
0
THRESHOLD Q2 Q3 82. OUTPUT
K Q23
C B
CB
Q18 R11
R5 E 4.7K Q20
10 R8
K Q11 Q12 5K
Q17 R14
Q10 Q13 220
TRIGGER Q16
Q24
Q25
RESET Q15
R9 R15
R6 4.7K
DISCHARGE Q14 100K 5K

R16
GND 100

NOTE: Pin numbers are for 8-Pin package

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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

SYMBOL PARAMETER RATING UNIT
Supply
VCC voltage +18 V
SE555 +16 V
NE555, SE555C, SA555
PD Maximum allowable power dissipation1 600 mW
TA Operating ambient temperature range
NE555 0 to +70 C
SA555 -40 to +85 C
SE555, SE555C -55 to +125 C
TSTG Storage temperature range -65 to +150 C
TSOLD Lead soldering temperature (10sec max) +300 C
NOTES:
1. The junction temperature must be kept below 125C for the D package and below 150C for the FE, N and F packages. At
ambient tempera- tures above 25C, where this limit would be derated by the following factors:
D package
160C/W FE
package 150C/W
N package
100C/W F
package 105C/W

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DC AND AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

TA = 25C, VCC = +5V to +15 unless otherwise specified.
SE555 NE555/SE555C
SYMBOL PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS UNIT
Min Typ Max Min Typ Max
VCC Supply voltage 4.5 18 4.5 16 V
ICC Supply current (low VCC=5V, RL= 3 5 3 6 mA
state)1 VCC=15V, RL= 10 12 10 15 mA
Timing error (monostable) RA=2k to 100k
tM C=0.1F 0.5 2.0 1.0 3.0 %
Initial accuracy2
tM/T 30 100 50 150 ppm/C
Drift with temperature
tM/VS 0.05 0.2 0.1 0.5 %/V
Drift with supply voltage
Timing error RA, RB=1k to
tA (astable) Initial 100k 4 6 5 13 %
tA/T accuracy2 C=0.1F 500 500 ppm/C
tA/VS VCC=15V 0.15 0.6 0.3 1 %/V
Drift with temperature
Drift with supply voltage
VC Control voltage level VCC=15V 9.6 10.0 10.4 9.0 10.0 11.0 V
VCC=5V 2.9 3.33 3.8 2.6 3.33 4.0 V
VCC=15V 9.4 10.0 10.6 8.8 10.0 11.2 V
VTH Threshold voltage
VCC=5V 2.7 3.33 4.0 2.4 3.33 4.2 V
ITH Threshold current3 0.1 0.25 0.1 0.25 A
VTRIG Trigger voltage VCC=15V 4.8 5.0 5.2 4.5 5.0 5.6 V
VCC=5V 1.45 1.67 1.9 1.1 1.67 2.2 V
ITRIG Trigger current VTRIG=0V 0.5 0.9 0.5 2.0 A
VRESET Reset voltage4 VCC=15V, VTH =10.5V 0.3 1.0 0.3 1.0 V
IRESET Reset current VRESET=0.4V 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.4 mA
Reset current VRESET=0V 0.4 1.0 0.4 1.5 mA
VCC=15V
ISINK=10mA 0.1 0.15 0.1 0.25 V
ISINK=50mA 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.75 V
VOL Output voltage (low) ISINK=100mA 2.0 2.2 2.0 2.5 V
ISINK=200mA 2.5 2.5 V
VCC=5V
ISINK=8mA 0.1 0.25 0.3 0.4 V
ISINK=5mA 0.05 0.2 0.25 0.35 V
VCC=15V
ISOURCE=200m 12.5 12.5 V
VOH Output voltage (high) A 13.0 13.3 12.75 13.3 V
ISOURCE=100m
A VCC=5V 3.0 3.3 2.75 3.3 V
ISOURCE=100mA
tOFF Turn-off time5 VRESET=VCC 0.5 2.0 0.5 2.0 s
tR Rise time of output 100 200 100 300 ns
tF Fall time of output 100 200 100 300 ns
Discharge leakage current 20 100 20 100 nA
NOTES:
1. Supply current when output high typically 1mA less.
2. Tested at VCC=5V and VCC=15V.
3. This will determine the max value of RA+RB, for 15V operation, the max total R=10M, and for 5V operation, the max. total
R=3.4M.
4. Specified with trigger input high.
5. Time measured from a positive going input pulse from 0 to 0.8VCC into the threshold to the drop from high to low of
the output. Trigger is tied to threshold.

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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS

Minimum Pulse Width
Supply Current Delay Time
Required for Triggering
vs Supply vs Temperature
Voltage
150
10.0 1.015

125
MINIMUM PULSE WIDTH (ns)

8.0 +125oC 1.010

SUPPLY CURRENT – mA

NORMALIZED DELAY TIME

100 -55oC +25oC
1.005
6.0
0oC
75 -55oC 1.000
+25oC 4.0
50 +70oC 0.995

2.0
25 +125oC 0.990

0 0.985
0
0 0.1 0.2
0.4 (XVCC) 0.3 5.0 10.0 15.0 -50 -25 0 +25 +50 +75 +100 +125
LOWEST VOLTAGE LEVEL OF TRIGGER PULSE SUPPLY VOLTAGE – VOLTS
TEMPERATURE – oC

Low Output Voltage Low Output Voltage Low Output Voltage

vs Output Sink Current vs Output Sink Current vs Output Sink Current
10 10 10
VCC = 5V VCC = 10V VCC = 15V

1.0 -55oC 1.0

1.0 -55oC -55oC
+25oC
V OUT – VOLTS

V OUT – VOLTS
V OUT – VOLTS

+25oC
+25oC
+25oC +25oC
0.1 0.1 0.1 +25oC
+25oC
+25oC
-55oC 55oC

0.001
0.01 0.01
1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100
1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100

ISINK – mA ISINK – mA ISINK – mA

High Output Voltage Delay Time Propagation Delay vs

Drop vs Output Source vs Supply Voltage Voltage Level of Trigger
2.0
Current 1.015 300 Pulse
1.8
–55oC 1.010 250
PROPAGATION DELAY – ns
NORMALIZED DELAY TIME

1.6

1.4 +25oC 1.005 200 -55oC

1.2
0oC
V CC V OUT –

1.000 150
1.0 +125oC
0.8 100
VOLTS

0.995
0.6
+25oC
0.4 0.990 50
+70oC
0.2
5V  VCC  0.985 +25oC
0 0
15V

1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100

0 5 10 15 20 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4

ISOURCE – mA SUPPLY VOLTAGE – V LOWEST VOLTAGE LEVEL

OF TRIGGER PULSE – XVCC

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TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
VCC

RA
8 555 OR 1/2 556

DISCHARGE 7

RB R
CONTROL 5
VOLTAGE
COMP
6
.01F THRESHOLD

FLIP 3
R OUTPUT
FLOP
OUTPUT

2 COMP
TRIGGER

C 1.49
f=
4 (RA + 2RB)C

RESET

Astable Operation

VCC

RA
8 555 OR 1/2 556

DISCHARGE 7

R
CONTROL
| t |
5 COMP
.01F VOLTAGE
6
THRESHOLD
FLIP 3
R OUTPUT
C FLOP
OUTPUT

COMP

2
TRIGGER

1 R
— VCC
3

4 T = 1.1RC

RESET

Monostable Operation

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TYPICAL APPLICATIONS

VCC

VCC VCC

10k

1/3 VCC
.001F
2 555

OVOLTS
1
DURATION OF
TRIGGER PULSE AS
SEEN BY THE TIMER
SWITCH GROUNDED
AT THIS POINT
NOTE: All resistor values are
in 

Figure 1. AC Coupling of the Trigger Pulse

Trigger Pulse Width Requirements and Time
Delays Another consideration is the “turn-off time”. This is the
Due to the nature of the trigger circuitry, the timer will measurement of the amount of time required after the
trigger on the negative going edge of the input pulse. For threshold reaches 2/3 VCC to turn the output low. To
the device to time out properly, it is necessary that the explain further, Q1 at the threshold input turns on after
trigger voltage level be returned to some voltage greater reaching 2/3 VCC, which then turns on Q5, which turns on
than one third of the supply before the time out period. This Q6. Current from Q6 turns on Q16 which turns Q17 off. This
can be achieved by making either the trigger pulse allows current from Q19 to turn on Q20 and Q24 to given an
sufficiently short or by AC coupling into the trigger. By AC output
coupling the trigger, see Figure 1, a short negative going low. These steps cause the 2s max. delay as stated in the data
pulse is achieved when the trigger signal goes to ground. sheet.
AC coupling is most frequently used in conjunction with a
switch or a signal that goes to ground which initiates the Also, a delay comparable to the turn-off time is the trigger
timing cycle. Should the trigger be held low, without AC release time. When the trigger is low, Q10 is on and turns
coupling, for a longer duration than the timing cycle the on Q11 which turns on Q15. Q15 turns off Q16 and allows Q17
output will remain in a high state for the duration of the low to turn on. This turns off current to Q20 and Q24, which
trigger signal, without regard to the threshold comparator results in output high. When the trigger is released, Q10
state. This is due to the predominance of Q15 on the base of and Q11 shut off, Q15 turns off, Q16 turns on and the circuit
Q16, controlling then follows the same path and time delay explained as
the state of the bi-stable flip-flop. When the trigger signal “turn off time”. This trigger release time is very important
then in designing the trigger pulse width so as not to interfere
returns to a high level, the output will fall immediately. with the output signal as explained previously.
Thus, the output signal will follow the trigger signal in this
case.

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